Two of the eight finalists who go to the quarterfinals in the 2022/2023 edition of the Champions League were already defined.

On Tuesday, Benfica of Portugal and Chelsea of England had obtained their passport at this instance, leaving Bruges of Belgium and the Germans of Borussia Dortmund on the way.

Yesterday it was the turn of Milan from Italy, who drew goalless on their visit to Tottenham from England after beating them 1-0 in the first leg, and Bayern Munich, who, once again, postponed the dream of Paris Saint Germain of keep advancing towards that long-awaited final.

The summary of both meetings.

Bayern Munich advance to the quarterfinals without problems

The game had a first half with a clear Bavarian dominance , which however did not translate into the score, and a much more even second half in which Arsenal did not tire of fighting until the end.

In the first half, Bayern took possession of the ball from the beginning of the game and made Arsenal spend most of the time defending themselves as if they were looking for a draw that was of no use to them.

Arsenal only came close after the first half hour of play , with some good individual play by Álex Oxlade-Chamblerlain and immediately afterwards with a header from Olivier Giroud after a corner kick.

Otherwise, the team that played was Bayern, which was getting closer and closer to the English area. As the game was, everything indicated that Bayern's goal was a matter of time and it came at the beginning of the second half, with a shot from Bastian Schweinsteiger inside the area from Franck Ribery's cross at minute 55.

However, Arsenal, who had shown signs of improving at the beginning of the second half, reacted immediately and equalized through Lukas Podolski in minute 57, after stealing the ball from Philipp Lahm on the edge of the area, with a charge which was on the verge of legality.

Podolski's goal gave Arsenal a new lease of life , which added more intensity to the game in search of the goals it needed to turn the tie around. However, despite the fact that Arsenal's will led to a much more balanced game than in the first half, Bayern was closer to the second.

Even, already in the discount, Thomas Mu00fcller had the possibility of increasing his penalty but failed against Lukasz Fabianski. However, Arsenal fought to the end to come back without success and said goodbye to the Champions League on their feet in what means another difficult year for their DT Arsene Wenger.

Milan neutralized Tottenham to stay with the classification

Tottenham Hotspur experienced another disappointment, another of those sour nights that the 'Spurs' fans are used to and which this time turned into a dull and gray match that was far from coming back against Milan (0-0), which returns to the quarterfinals eleven years later and rubbing shoulders with the best in Europe.

It will be 16 years that Tottenham will go without winning a single trophy, with all the competitions lost in March and with the only incentive being to put their mouths on a fourth place in the Premier League that is already weak due to the stalking of Liverpool.

Even this sad and early elimination could put an end to Antonio Conte 's time in north London. A romance that has never come to fruition, since the Italian has not been able to display his stamp in the 'Spurs', very nourished in attack, but little in defense.

This Wednesday, with the cold and the rain worsening in the English capital, Tottenham believed that their fans and their artillery would be enough to overcome a Milan that brought a remarkable 1-0 in the first leg that played to lock themselves in all day. Game.

That was where the static deficiencies of a Tottenham that hoped that a light bulb would go on for Kane or that Heung-min Son , surely in his worst season in London, would have a spark of grace, were seen.

That was the wish of the players, while the fans understood that at least there would be a burst of pride, a constant siege, a fall of the Italians at sheer insistence. If the Milanese were going to be crouched throughout the match, scoring one and forcing extra time would be the minimum required for the Londoners.

They got a tremendous surprise when the best chances of the match went to the Italians, always comfortable in that role of martyrs. An error by Messias, in an unbeatable position, and a good save by Forster, just a few scissors away from the incombustible Giroud, came close to ending.

Elimination was not consummated until Clement Turpin whistled the end, but Tottenham, for more than 20 minutes, was a living dead on the pitch. Any hint of a comeback, with a shot from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg well saved by Maignan and a deflected header from Kane, was quickly cut down by Cristian Romero , who was sent off after a tough tackle on Theo Hernández.

The spirits of the 'Spurs' fell, to the point of depression, and they were only raised by a save from Maignan three minutes from time. The French goalkeeper repelled by pure instinct and reflex a header from Kane chopped. A stop that is worth a tie and that eliminates Tottenham in the round of 16 for the third time in their last four appearances in the Champions League.

Eleven years later, Milan returns to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, once again feeling like a great man and once again opting for a title that has eluded him since 2007.

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